[0:17] says we're good [0:18] now Christine you do the right [0:30] is going to feed it to you [0:31] does she's not here yeah she's not here [0:35] she's not here no oh so I'm glad you are [0:38] because for a while it look like nobody [0:39] wanted to [0:42] my that's kid that's our whale hising [0:52] people no worries she says we're good to [0:55] go though oh so I can start yeah [1:03] good evening thank you for joining us uh [1:05] for this special session uh January 14 [1:09] 2025 here for the [1:12] isd622 um do do we have to do the pledge [1:15] okay uh first thing up is to uh the [1:22] pledge I aliance to the flag of the [1:26] United States of America and to the [1:28] Republic for stands one nation under God [1:33] indivisible with liberty and justice for [1:39] all all right um sorry I don't have my [1:43] notes so I have to call to [1:45] order do I have to [1:47] move okay sorry without my notes I'm I'm [1:51] at a loss here uh so we have the oath of [1:55] office which Caleb will be doing [2:00] all right um and at this time if I could [2:04] have our our new um board member [2:08] rise and our reelected board member as [2:11] well board members sorry okay thank [2:15] you it is an honor that you were elected [2:18] to guide the education of our [2:19] community's children as you recite the [2:22] oath of office you assume a tremendous [2:24] responsibility as a director of our [2:26] school district with the duties [2:27] empowered by the Minnesota Legislature [2:30] this power puts you and the other [2:32] members of our school board in the [2:33] position of being both morally and [2:35] legally responsible for Equitable [2:38] quality education of every student in [2:40] The District in carrying out this [2:42] responsibility you'll be asked to [2:44] fulfill the roles of vision structure [2:47] accountability and advocacy in providing [2:50] Vision the board with extensive [2:52] participation of the community envisions [2:54] the community's educational future and [2:56] then formulates the goals defines the [2:58] outcomes and sets the course for the [3:00] public schools to achieve the vision the [3:02] board establishes a structure and [3:04] creates an environment designed to [3:05] ensure all students the opportunity to [3:08] attain their maximal maximum potential [3:10] through a sound organizational framework [3:13] because as a board we must be [3:14] accountable to the community we must [3:16] ensure a continuous assessment of [3:18] student achievement and all conditions [3:20] affecting the education of our children [3:23] as board members we serve as education's [3:26] key Advocates on behalf of students and [3:28] our community schools to advance the [3:30] vision for our schools furthermore we [3:33] must strive to work together and with [3:35] the in with the superintendent and staff [3:38] to lead the district forward toward [3:40] fulfilling the vision we have created [3:42] fostering Excellence for every student [3:44] in the areas of academic skills and [3:46] knowledge citizenship and personal [3:49] development having signed the acceptance [3:51] of office and oath of office will you [3:55] please publicly affirm your commitment [3:57] by repeating the oath of office after [4:01] me um and should I read the entire let's [4:04] see I'll should I break it up and okay [4:07] all [4:08] right I affirm that I will support the [4:11] Constitution of the United States iirm [4:15] support the of the United States United [4:18] States and of this state and of this [4:22] state and that I will discharge [4:24] Faithfully Faithfully I'll discharge [4:28] Faithfully the duties of the office of [4:30] Schoolboard member the duties of the [4:33] office of Schoolboard member of [4:36] Independent School District number 622 [4:39] of Independence School District number [4:41] 622 to the best of my judgment and [4:44] ability to best of my judgment and [4:48] ability thank you may be [4:52] [Applause] [4:55] seated [4:57] Kati yes Katie come on [5:05] just because we like to know who's here [5:08] so as we're very excited to add our [5:10] newest member to our school board um [5:12] Katie swer she has some guests here this [5:14] evening so I thought maybe you could [5:15] introduce your guests to us and then [5:16] we'll take a photo as as a whole group [5:18] together um and then a separate one [5:20] maybe with Katie and her [5:23] family yes thank you I I appreciate this [5:26] and uh today my husband Christian and my [5:29] son Quenton are here and let's uh [5:32] Quenton is the reason that I ran um and [5:34] my dad and mom Dwight and Mary Lundquist [5:37] and my aunt Marge blanish are all here [5:39] and I'm so [5:43] [Applause] [5:45] happy thr to have Katie on our scho [5:48] maybe let's do a photo of Katie and [5:50] first standing right over here if you [5:52] don't mind we'll put you next can stand [5:55] right here and [5:56] that and then come [6:01] get [6:03] do do we stand I don't know I so I think [6:07] just them and then we'll do it as get a [6:30] New [6:33] Station oh I like it you got the name [6:35] plate showing [6:42] perfectly maybe pull Quenton closer to [6:45] you Katie so we can see your [6:50] name beautiful now can we bring the rest [6:53] of the board to take a photo with Katie [6:55] so we have our new school board photo on [6:57] hand [7:02] this is where all the magic [7:04] happens and the good thing is even on [7:06] the night when your [7:14] M all right come on up guys [7:28] yes okay scoot in a little [7:34] closer [7:44] [Music] [7:55] skinin [7:58] beautiful yay [8:17] make the rest of us feel [8:24] better did you hear that Charlotte what [8:29] they going to que [8:38] queenes you guys are G to go you guys [8:41] are going to celebrate her without [8:43] her that's literally what you guys are [8:46] doing you gave them a reason to [8:49] celebrate so that's [8:51] enough all right uh so we're going to [8:53] move on to our election of officers so [8:55] as board policy the officers of our [8:58] school board shall be chairperson Vice [9:00] chairperson Clerk and Treasurer a [9:03] handout is included in your packet oh [9:07] don't ignore that part [9:10] um let's see [9:13] here during discussions at um oh at our [9:18] work sessions in October November and [9:20] December board members informally agreed [9:22] that the following individuals will be [9:24] nominated [9:25] um [9:28] so I'm going to [9:31] say [9:32] um do we have any nominations for yes do [9:36] we have any nominations for [9:38] chair uh yes I nominate uh ke Yang for [9:42] chair are there any other nominations [9:44] for [9:47] chair I think you say that three times [9:49] did I say it three times are there any [9:51] other nominations for [9:56] chair all right um so uh seeing that um [10:01] K is K Yang is the only candidate [10:03] nominated myself uh for the officer [10:05] chair um I hear by hereby declare ke [10:09] elected [10:11] um see do we have to [10:14] motion so [10:17] moved all right um moved by nari second [10:22] by Martins um all in favor say I I all [10:26] oppose say nay all right uh let us move [10:31] on [10:32] to Vice [10:36] chair um I Nom nominations for vice [10:39] chair yes I nominate Caleb Anderson for [10:42] vice chair all right are there any other [10:45] nominations for vice [10:49] chair any other nominations for vice [10:53] chair all right seeing none the only [10:55] candidate nominated for the office of [10:57] Vice chair is Caleb Anderson um and I [11:01] hereby declare him elected um could I [11:04] get a motion and a second so moved [11:08] second right moved by Livingston [11:10] seconded by Martin um all in favor say I [11:14] I all oppose say nay all right um and [11:19] then if next up we have for [11:24] clerk do we have any nominations for [11:26] clerk I nominate Nancy Wiston for [11:30] clerk um any other nominations for [11:35] clerk any other nominations for [11:39] clerk all right um seeing none I [11:42] hearby um I gotta find my wording here [11:46] see by um having only one person [11:49] nominated for the office of chair I [11:51] hereby declare Nancy Livingston elected [11:55] could I get a motion and a second moved [11:57] second right moved by rard second by [12:00] Martins all in favor say I I I and all [12:03] oppose say nay all right um and then the [12:07] last position is for treasurer are there [12:10] any nominations for [12:13] treasurer I I would like to nominate [12:15] Julia Martins for treasurer okay uh [12:18] Julia Martins is there any other [12:20] nominations for [12:23] treasurer are there any other [12:25] nominations for [12:27] treasurer all right um seeing none um [12:31] this Julia Martins is the only candidate [12:34] nominated for the office of Treasurer [12:35] and I hereby declare her elected um [12:39] could I get a motion and a second so [12:42] moved second right um moved by Anderson [12:46] seconded by Livingston all in favor say [12:48] I I and all oppos say nay all right um [12:52] so Julia is nominated for [12:56] treasurer um I think that's it for the [13:00] officers yay congratulations everybody [13:03] you very excited to be working with all [13:05] of you again um and Katie welcome aboard [13:09] um so next up we just have our [13:11] organizational [13:12] resolutions um the following resolutions [13:15] are being recommended for adoption as [13:17] routine organizational resolutions for [13:21] 2025 uh should discussion on a specific [13:23] resolution be requested a number has [13:26] been assigned to each resolution [13:30] um does does anybody want to pull [13:32] anything out to [13:35] discuss okay um the full resolution is [13:39] listed out in board book so if any you [13:41] know folks are interested they can take [13:43] a look at that um seeing as there is no [13:47] discussion um and read the resolution uh [13:50] be resolved by the school board of [13:51] Independent School District number 622 [13:54] that the following organiz [13:55] organizational resolutions numbered 1 [13:58] through 19 be accepted as presented [14:02] could I get a motion in a second so [14:05] moved second all right move by [14:07] Livingston second by Martins any [14:12] discussion okay all in favor say I I and [14:16] all oppose say nay all right those [14:20] motions pass um that is the end of [14:25] our special session so could I get a [14:29] Motion in a second to adjourn so [14:34] moved moved by Katie s and then second [14:37] to by Nardi Charlotte other way around [14:41] okay other way around moved by Nardi [14:44] second by um all in favor say I I all po [14:49] say may all right meeting adjourned [14:51] thank you thank you you